Riding saddle with radio receiving apparatus



Jan. 8, 1952 E. ROVERE RIDING SADDLE WITH RADIO RECEIVING APPARATUS Filed July 25, 1949 INVENTOR. ELMER ROI/[RE BY I A TTORA/E) Patented Jan. 8, 1952 :15.

RIDING SADDLE WITH RADIO RECEIVING APPARATUS ElmerBovere, San Francisco, Calif.

Application July 25,1949, Serial No. 106,601

' 2 claims. (01. 54-44),

This invention relates to riding saddles having radio apparatus'mounted inthe fork or pommel. The invention is particularly adapted to a type of riding saddle, commonly known as the western:

or cowboy type having a fork or pommel as distinguished from-another type known as the English type, the latter not having a pommel upraised 'at' its forward end portion.

The western type' saddle is characterized by having a seat portion provided with a rearwardly.

upwardly formed cantle and a forward portion comprising a. fork or pommel upraised from the forward :end of the seat. In western saddles usually a horn member extends upwardly from the fork or pommel. Therefore, it is manifest that the pommel or fork is forwardly of a person riding in the saddle. I

Briefly, the invention consists of mounting by recessing in the pommel or fork a radio apparatus, the loud speaker and tuning dials'of which face toward the seat of the saddle and the rider mounted therein, and providing av forkor pommel so constructed as to receive the-radio apparatus;

tus mounted in the fork or pommel, and provid ingfor carrying an antenna and-electric storagei batteries.

More s'pecificallystated, an object is to provide a saddle having a pommelor fork witha recess therein formountin'g in radio apparatus and re'-" inforcing the pommel to provide the usual strength required in the pommel for mounting a horn thereon if desired.

One form in which the invention may be exemplified and constructed is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of saddle of the invention showing in dotted lines the mounting of radio apparatus, antenna and batteries.

- Fig. 2 is a top view of the saddle of Fig. 1.

Fig. '3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of Fig. 1, partly in section, showing saddle foundation members.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3, partly broken to show detail in section.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing in which like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views, It indicates generally a type of riding saddle commonly called Western or Cowboy type which has a seat II, a rearward cantle i2 and a forward fork or pommel 13. The seat II and cantle [2 may be of any suitable conventional type. The fork I3 has special characteristics adapted to conform to the advantages of the invention.

In the western type saddle the fork I3 is the member which securely connects the forward ends'of the parallelly spaced-side bars M ofa saddle, which'is the foundation of the saddle. The side bars are connected rearwardly by the cantle I2. When covered with sheet leather the fork becomes the'pommelforwardly of the seat 'portionL v Spaced from the opposite side walls l5 of the fork, the rearward wall I6 which faces the seat is provided with arecess I! open through the top and rear walls of the fork or pommel, the

rider, the recess being of a depth and width sufficient to receive the chassis of a suitable radio 3 receiving apparatus l9, with the dialing and tuningknobs or buttons 20, 2|, and also the open end flare-of the loud speaker 22, facing the seat and rider. As is well known many radio receiving sets of apparatus have an ornamental front panel incorporated integrally with the casing, and such a'radio set may be employed in the present invention by inserting the entire casing and'enclosed radio apparatus in the recess I]. But it ispreferred that the radio receiving apparatus consists of the usual chassis and radio mechanism mounted thereon. with loud speaker and dialing and tuning knobs or'buttons be installedin the recess, and that the closure plate for the opening of the recess I1 comprise a closure plate 23 appropriately corresponding with the general design and, appearance of the saddle, and provided with a screened port 24 to overlie the loud speaker of the radio set, the dialing and tuning knobs extending through the closure plate so as to be accessible to the rider in the seat.

The lower end of the fork frame of the pommel is fixedly mounted to the side bars 14 by screws 25, and the lower edge of the recess II in the fork is spaced from the juncture of the fork with the side bars as at 26, so as to provide ample fork material for strength in connecting the fork to the relatively spaced side bars [4. The recessed rearward wall 16 of the pommel is vertically inclined rearwardly from its top portion toward the side bars and seat and is connected to the side bars at an angle of between degrees and degrees to a horizontal plane, sub-i stantially 110 degrees incline being preferred to provide a convenient angle for manual operation and sight of the rider in the saddle.

It is preferred that the recess I1 extend to the top of the fork because the height of the fork is necessarily limited for practical purposes, and

be closed by a reinforcing plate 213, inset at its I edges flush with the surface of the fork, and

tightly secured thereto by screws 29. The plate v 28 may be shaped to conform to the original contour of the fork. 'Ifit is desired tolincludeithe usual saddle horn as an appendage; to: the fork, suchhorn may be integrallyformed with the: plate 28 or,-as ispreferred, may be mountedby means of suitable legs 30'; secured by, bolts 3| through theplate 23;

Any suitable insulation material maybe geln ployed asa liner'of theinterion of the recess H, asinsulation against both soundand shock,

After the chassis of the radio. apparatus, and the iwellknown radio receiving-1 elements.- are mounted inthe'recess, the: closure, member. 23. is mounted to close the opening on the recess, the screened grill; 26.; being; positionedagainst the loud speaker of the radio to facilitate soundont-v let to a: person riding intheq-saddle. V j

Electricalaenergy for operation of-- the, radio; apparatus is supplied by theusua l portabledry battery cells A-{ and B batteries 25% 253: which may. be positioned, at any desired: accessible place, and as shownherein, one;of; said baiflzeries.

is carried on; theunderside ofthe. opposed: flaps,

Ilo, facilitate reception by, the. radio, a loop t na 33 is prov n t cc ss bl re a on;-

th i addleb u h as a'tt he unde sidee f one-pt the sudaderasl. 34; Obviou ly, suitab e Qnd i s 35 are; provided; from the .battepi es to the; radio;

u t-tabl apparatus in the:D JII Lv 1S 9 1: lead-in'rwire 36 from the antenna 7 Radio apparatus iszof various depthsgand ifunusually shallow in depth it may be-possible. to

provide a suitable recess l'l- -in asaddle forka of normal thickness. However, if it is desired to install a radio apparatus of greater lateral depth than the normal lateral thickness of the fork, the fork may be increased in lateral thickness longitudinally with relation to the side bars, as shown in the present exemplification, in which event the horn, if employed, is mounted on top of the plate 28 more nearly adjacent the rear wall IQ, of the fork' at which .p'ositionit; will be' easily accessible toa rider. I 7

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A riding saddle having side bars, a seat portiqn mounted at; rear portion of the side bars anpl an upstanding fork mounted on the side bars forwardly of such seat portion, said fork having atop-ami s; rearwall, the latter being angularly connected at its base to the side bars and ver- "tically inclined rearwardly from top to base, said rearwall having a recess therein, said recess being open through the top of the fork and open through the rear. wall of the'for-k andvtowa-rd theseatlportion, a.- grilledported; closure: member adapted to close. thewpening of the-rears walla and areinforcing plate; secured tothe top ofztherforkx andclosing the top opening of the recess;

2;. A riding saddle. havinggsiderbarsla seat;- non; tionzmountewat the rear portion; of the side; bars-1. and an upstanding florkzm'ountedi Qn-the; side bars; forwardlyofi suchsseat portion; said forkehaving; a top anda; rear: walk -the;latten'beingangularlyll connected ataits base.- to the side; bars; and were. tically inclined rearwandlycfrom topato base; said; rear; wall haying-1a recessitherein, saidrecelsszbea ingopeni through;thei top of: the fork and open? ingzthroughrthe rearlwall'iof theforktowards'ithe;

seatportion; and: a reinforcing: plate secured; to the top of the fork and closingithea top: opening;- of the recess; saidrtopw platerbeingeof greater length: and width than saidxtop. opening an(t:secured to the fork: beyond: theslimit of! said top: opening of the recess; and azsaddlehornasecuredx to that portion; of said top; plate overlying,- theopeningiofathearecesss REF RENCES. 01

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